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y(Moden) W. H. SHIPMAN.

WINDOW RBPLBGTOR. No. 269,125. Patented Deo. 12, 1882.

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'WILLIAMV H. SHIPMAN, OF NEWARK, NEWT JERSEY. V

WINDOWREFLECTOR.

`SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 269,125, dated `December 12, 1882.

Application tiled Januaryl, 1882. (Modeln To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM H. SHIPMAN, of Newark, in thecounty ot' Essex and State of New Jersey,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Window-Mirrors; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same.

My invention is an improvement in the class oi' folding and adjustable mirrors which are adapted for use exteriorly to a window for the purpose of reiecting objects in the street or sidewalk, and thereby bringing them within the vision of a person inside the building. The construction, combination, and operation of parts are as hereinafter describedand claimed, reference being had to accompanying drawings, in which-f- AFigure l is a front view of device, showing the mirrors as they appear from within the room when adjusted for viewing` objectsin the street. Fig. 2 is a front view, showing the mirrors closed and swung in. Fig.3 is aback view. Fig. 4 is a top view, showing two mir- TOPS- Fig. 3.

The letters A B indicate the two principal mirrors, and O D E other mirrors, which are connected with the former, as hereinafter described. These mirrors are suspended by means of a rod, F, whose ends are bent at a right angle to the straight middle portion, thus forming vertically parallel arms. One of these arms enters a socket-piece, G, se- .cured (in practice) to the window-casing or contiguous wall of the building, and the mirrors are hinged to the other arm, so as toy be free to turn right or left, for the -purpose of adjusting them in the required position-that is to say, the mirrors A B are provided with eyes a, Figs. 3, 4, at their contiguous inner edges, through which the rod F passes, as

shown, thus forming a connection which is analogous to that of the ordinary door-hinge and pintle.

For the purpose ot' adjusting the rod F in length, it may bemade in two parts,united by a clamp-screw, as in Fig. 2. l

The mirrors O D are hinged together at a', Fig. 2, and to the mirrors A B, respectively,

Fig. 5 is a cross-section on line .n an ofv so" that they will swing laterally with the lat ter, as if made integral therewith-that is to say, the two mirrors A C move together, and

bar d. The latter passes through a slot formed I -by notchi'ng the contiguous edges of mirrors A B, Fig. l, or through other suitable guide therefor. lThe mirror E is hinged to the upper edge of mirror B, and held inclined forward by means of a rod, a, which serves not only as a brace but a means for adjusting the` mirror. The operation and function of the Invention are as follows:

The Objectis to enable persons in the houseA to see what is transpiring on the street wlthout protruding their heads from the window. To this end the mirrors are placed with the apex ofthe angle toward the window/,the swinging rod F serving as a'means for adjusting them inthe exact position required.

The pairs otl mirrors A C and B D are capa-n ble ot' adjustment relative to each other from an angle of ninety to one hundred degrees, or angle between these. (See dotted lines, Fig. 4.) To adjust them the bard is pushed outor drawn back. For instance, to adjust the mirrors nearer each other, so as to take in a broader view .of the street, the bar d is drawn inward, thus causing the arms I; c to draw the mirrors AG and B D toward each other, as

shown in dotted lines, Fig. 4. Conversely, by

pushing out the bar ci the mirrors will be adf justed at a greater angle to each other. There are therefore two adjustmentsone 'of the pairs of mirrors A C and B D toward or from each other on the vertical outer arm of rod as a center, and the other of the mirrors asa whole, which is effected by swinging them on or with the rod F-to the right or left. The

vinirrois A B reiiect objects which are farther oli' and the mirrors C Dthose which arenearer, they being inclined backward at a slight angle for this purpose. The upper mirror, E, reiiects objects immediately beneath. It maybe folded over in front against tlievmirror B, and the pairs of mirrors A C and B D will also fold 'lat back to back, which facilitates packing in small space.

What l claim is- 1. The combination, with the swinging rod F, of one or more pairs of mirrors, which are hinged together and to said rod, and the adf justingbar ci and arms b o, hinged thereto and to the mirrors, as shown and described,where- -by the mirrors may be adjusted together in any position required and at any desired angle to each other, as specified.

2. The combination, with mirrors A B, hinged together, as specified, ot' the sliding bar d and hinged arms b c, as shown and described.

3. The combination ofthe two pairs of mirrors A C and B D, which are hinged together and to eachother in the manner shown and described, and devices for holding them fixed in anyvadjustinent by pairs, as set forth.

, VWM. H. SHPBIAN. Witnesses:

A. D. SELOVER, WM. W. ToWNsEND. 

